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Avatar 2’s release date has been pushed back to 2015, with director
James Cameron reportedly looking to film the sequel near
Peter Jackson’s production studio in New Zealand.

Avatar is currently the highest grossing film of all time (Picture: File)

Fans of 2009’s 3D fantasy film now face a longer wait for the sequel, which has been pushed back to a release sometime in 2015.

Avatar 2 looks set to follow in the footsteps of Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings trilogy by filming in New Zealand, with the New York Times claiming that director James Cameron has bought 2500 acres of farmland near Pounui.

The area, a 15-minute helicopter ride from Jackson’s production studio in Wellington, will witness the bulk of filming on Avatar 2 and 3, while the motion-capture work will be done on a stage in California.

James Cameron intends to move to New Zealand to film Avatar 2 (Picture: Getty)

Cameron is expected to move to New Zealand for 18 months to shoot the movies and may emulate the Hobbit director by building his own facilities.

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He has played down any rivalry between the pair however, saying: ‘I want to help in any way I can. I’m not there to compete with Peter.’

Avatar stars Sam Worthington and Sigourney Weaver are both expected to reprise their roles for the movie.